PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Test Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Nathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Nathan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Two
vs
Nathan

180 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Nathan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nathan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Two looking for submissions off his back.
Nathan trying to control the action but Two is working from the bottom.
Two on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two manages to get to full guard.
Two is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nathan trying to control but Two is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathan won't allow Two to sweep him here.
Nathan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nathan throws a big right hand that misses.
Two bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nathan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Two is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Two advances to half guard.
Nathan is trying to control but can't.

Two is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nathan defends it well.

Two maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nathan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Two has cracked it and Nathan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Two!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Test Two!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Two thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.